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Published 7 Oct 2022, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FMM-21-021 Thermoplastic Playground Markings for the Education Authority

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Sept 2022no call for competition
Awarded to ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

FMM-21-021 Thermoplastic Playground Markings for the Education Authority for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months.

CPV: Road-marking equipment · Sport markings works · Sport-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland · This is a multi site contract for the supply and application of thermoplastic playground markings throughout Northern Ireland.
Extensions: Option to extend the contract for two further periods of 12 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Oct 2022, 16:29 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2022, 16:29 BST
Authority reference
FMM-21-021
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028315
Classification (CPV)
Road-marking equipmentSport markings worksSport-related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037418 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Please note that the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) applied to this procurement. This procurement was completed via the Open Procurement procedure and this award does not involve the award of a contract without prior publication.

The Contract Notice for this procurement

was published on Find-A-Tender on 22 December 2021 under the number 2021/S 000-032134.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

EA applied a 10 day standstill period in compliance with Public Contract Regulations 2015

Publisher note: This Contract will be established on behalf of EA Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA. Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery Schools for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained) and Controlled Youth Centres https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. Due to the independent nature of these bodies and schools within Northern Ireland, there is no obligation to become party to the Thermoplastic Playground Markings contract if a value for money solution can be achieved through an alternative contract. The value shown in II.2.6 is the highest value estimated on the basis of a two year contract with the option to extend the contract for two further periods of 12 months as detailed in document FMM-21-021 Commercial Conditions of Contract. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this Contract. Contract notice2021/S 000-032134

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTDSMEFMM-21-021 Thermoplastic Playground Markings£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Ballee Road West, BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland, BT42 2HSContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.